Monday, July 12, 2010

It's Monday! What am I reading?

Where has July gone? Sheesh! The days are just whizzing by -- it's already Monday, and that means that once again it's time to mark my reading progress. I want to thank Sheila at her reading-packed blog Book Journey. Take a moment and go visit!

I promised myself it was only going to be light reading this month. Last week I started two new crime fiction/mystery series. The first one featured Inspector Montalbano from Sicily in The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri. Then it was off to France for the second, The Chalk Circle Man, by Fred Vargas. Johan Theorin's book The Darkest Roomwas up next -- a most amazing and atmospheric novel, one of my favorites for 2010. And an old favorite, Agatha Christie, made the list with A Caribbean Mystery. Leaving Europe, I went off to Japan for The Master Key, which was written in the 1960s -- an oldie but still very much a goodie. Read but not yet reviewed is Kraken, by China Mieville, which was at times laugh-out-loud funny.

Oh good! I'd never heard of it before, actually. I belong to a first-editions book club at Book Passage and they sent it to me for this month. I lived near Los Angeles for a long time, so I'm eager to read it.

I love your book choices. I am adding all of last week's to my list. :) Have a wonderful week reading. My Monday, if you get a chance: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/07/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-3.html

I hope you enjoy your reads! I'm slowly working my way through Agatha Christie's books...I didn't get to see Suchet on the Orient but they do have it on the disc set coming out in August...I'm going to have to pre-order...I can't wait to see the Third Girl next week, we'll have to talk next Monday if you do watch it. =)

HeidiI'll definitely be watching it -- no doubt! I think I'll read Third Girl in the meantime so I'm ready. I hate seeing a movie first without reading the book, although in the case of a mystery, it backfires either way you do it!

Lots of interesting books you have been reading. I'm not familiar with a lot of them, but I am off to check them out - I love to add books to my tbr pile! My post is here: http://myreadingroom-crystal.blogspot.com/2010/07/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-july-12.html

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bottom line: I love to read.
I use this space to record and to talk about what I've read during the year. You won't see descriptions like "lush, lyrical prose" here ... I'm just an ordinary reader person who wants to share a love of the written word. I don't really "review" -- that's for the pros. I just offer opinions. Feel free to comment any time.